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Atrocities

An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

📖 Definitions of "Atrocities"

noun

1
An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
"The regime is guilty of mass atrocities including forced displacement and the use of chemical weapons."
2
The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
3
An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Atrocities"

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abusesnoun	Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
actsnoun	(biblical) Clipping of Acts of the Apostles. [(biblical) The fifth book in the New Testament of the Bible.]
aggressionsnoun	Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
assaultsnoun	A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
attacksnoun	An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
barbaritiesnoun	(uncountable) The state of being barbarous; brutality
brutalitiesnoun	A cruel or savage act.
crimesnoun	the fourth studio album by the American band The Blood Brothers, released on October 12, 2004, by V2 Records.
crueltiesnoun	(uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
enormitiesnoun	(uncountable) Deviation from moral normality; extreme wickedness, nefariousness, or cruelty.
evilsnoun	(slang) Synonym of evil eye (“dirty look”).
exactionsnoun	The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
excessesnoun	The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
horrorsnoun	(countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
hostilitiesnoun	Acts of war.
massacresnoun	The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.
misdeedsnoun	That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
outragesnoun	(uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
practicesnoun	Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
scourgesnoun	(figurative) A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.